Car-fender.



No. 887,939. PATENTED MAY 19, 1908.

E. & L. HOHN.

OAR FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 28.1907.

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No. 887,939. PATENTED MAY 19, 1908.

B. & L. HOHN.

OAR FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 28,1907.

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EDWARD HOHN AND LEOPOLD HOHN, OF MILLVALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAR-FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. 3

Patented May 19, 1908.

Application filed December 28, 1907. Serial No. 408,428.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD HoHN and LEOPOLD HoHN, both residing .at Millvale, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Fenders; and we hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

This invention is an improvement in fenders for street railway cars, and its object is to provide a fender which will be efficient and reliable in operation; and strong and durable in construction; and which can be folded up closely against the end of the car when not in use, and will be less liable to hurt a person falling thereon or struck thereby.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a plan view of the fender open. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof open. Fig. 3 is a side view thereof closed. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section on line 44, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail.

The fender comprises a base frame 1, which is preferably made of L or angle iron, and the rear ends 1 of the side members of this frame are pivoted on bolts 2 hung between the bifurcated ends 2*, of hangers 2, which are ap- The bifurcated part 2 is on the lower end of the short arm of the hanger, and the longer arm 2 of the hanger is adapted to be secured to the frame of the car body 0 in any suitable manner. As shown the part 2 engages loops 2 bolted to the car frame. The hangers can be fastened in the loops 2 by means of pins 2 or in any other desired manner. This construction enables the fender to be readily attached to or detached from either end of a car, or to different cars.

The bifurcated ends 2 of hangers 2 may be made with lips 2 to engage the rear extremity of the parts 1 when the fender is lowered to working position, and prevent the fender dropping below such position.

Supported upon the base frame 1 is a yieldingly mounted top frame 3, which is covered inany suitable manner so as to uphold an object or body falling thereupon. The frame 3 as shown is provided at its front and rear sides with pins 3 3 which transfix cross bars 1 attached to the base frame 1.

Springs 3 are strung on pins 3 intermediate the frame 3 and bars 1. The springs yieldingly support the top frame 3 upon the base frame 1, and the pins 3 guide the frame 3 in its vertical movements and hold it normally in proper relation to frame 1. Keys 3 may be run through the pins 3 below the plates 1 to keep the pins from disengaging the plates 1. Preferably frame 3 is covered by straps 3 and said straps may be continued on in front of the frame 3 and attached to the front bar of frame 1, as shown, so that if a body falls in front of the fender it can roll up onto frame 3 .which yields under the weight; and of course if a body falls directly upon the frame 3 the blow will be cushioned by the yielding of the frame, which is supported on springs 3 In order to prevent injury to any one directly struck by the fender we preferably provide it with a cushioning device comprising a buffer arranged inrfront of the portion of the base frame 1, an comprising a yieldable front piece 4 spaced from the front bar of thebase frame by springs 4 which may be strung upon pins 4 connected. to piece 4 and passing through holes 1 in the depending flange of the front bar of frame 1.

The pins 4 may be secured to plate 1 by keys 4 in their inner ends as shown. The upper portion 4 of strip 4 may be bent back so as to cover springs 4 and pins 4 as shown. Preferably we make the strip 4, 4 of yielding material, such as leather or canvas, and obvioiisly if a body is struck this buffer will yield and lessen the im act of the blow, and

it will also facilitate rol ing the body up onto the top frame 3.

Mounted on frame 1 in rear of frame 3 is a rear, inclined and foldable frame 5, the lower end of which is pivoted to the frame 1 by means of bracket arms or hinges 5 fastened to the lower parts of the sides of frame 5 and extending forwardly, and having their extremities pivoted at 5 on brackets 1 at tached to frame 1 as shown. These bracket hinges 5 are ofsuch length that when rear frame 5 is turned back to operative position as shown in full lines Fig. 1, its lower end lies close to the rear end of top frame 3 and its side pieces may rest upon the base frame 1 as shown. The rear frame 5 may be locked in this position, and additionally supported, by

. means of rods 5 pivoted to the frame at 5 and having hooked lower ends 5 adapted to engage pins 1 on base frame 1 as shown,

i brushes 7 attached to the front bar of frame 1 and depending therefrom so as to clear the tracks and prevent objects passing under the fender. The brushes also serve to prevent the front bar of the fender catching on the rails in case the car unduly oscillates.

The fender can be closed up against the ends of the car as indicated in Fig. 3 by disengaging rods 5 from pins and turning the rear frame 5 forward over and against frame 3. The hinge arms 5 cause the rear of the frame 5 to swing up and over the rear end of frame'3 as it is closed thereupon. Then the fender can be swung up closely against the car as indicated in Fig. 3, and secured by any suitable fastening device. If the fender is to be changed it can be bodily removed by disengaging chains 6 from hooks 6, and withdrawing hangers 2 -from the loops 2 and it can be as readily attached to the car, as is i 5 obvious.

Having described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a car fender, the combination of a 1 base frame hinged to the car, a top frame yieldably supported upon the base frame, springs interposed between the top and base frames, straps covering the top frame, and

/, extending over the forward edge thereof and connected to the front bar of the base frame;

and a rear frame hinged to the base frame, in rear of the top frame.

2'. In a car fender, the combination of a base frame, a top frame mounted on the forward portion of the base frame, springs supporting the top frame on the base frame, guide pins connected to the top frame and enaging the base frame, a covering for the top frame, and an inclined rear frame having its lower end connected to the base frame in rear of the top frame.

3. In a car fender, the combination of a base frame, a top frame mounted on the forward portion of the base frame, springs supporting the top frame on the base frame, a rear frame, hinge arms fastened to the lower end of the rear frame and projecting forwardly, and pivoted to the base frame; and rods pivoted to said inclined frame adapted to engage the base frame to hold the rear frame when the fender is in operative position.

j 4. The herein described car fender com prising a base frame, a buffer attached to the front bar of said frame comprising a flexible guard, springs interposed between the front portion of said guard and the front bar of the ase frame, a top frame yieldably mounted upon the base frame, and a rear frame hinged to the base frame at the rear of the top frame, and means for supporting the inclined frame upon the base frame.

5. The herein described car fender comprising hangers detachably attached to a car ody, a rigid base frame pivoted at its lower end to said hangers, a buffer attached to the front bar of said frame comprising a flexible uard, and springs interposed between the front portion of said guard and the front bar of the base frame, with a top frame mounted upon the base frame, and an inclined frame hinged to the base frame at the rear of the top frame, and means for fastening the frame in inclined position upon the base frame.

6. In a car fender, the combination of hangers attached to the car body, a base frame pivotally connected to said hangers, a top frame mounted on the forward portion of the base frame, springs supporting the top frame on the base frame, guide pins connected to the top frame and enga ing the base frame, a covering for the top rame, a rear frame having its lower end connected to the base frame in the rear of the top frame, and hinge arms fastened to the lower end. of the inclined frame and projecting forwardly, and pivoted to the base frame, and rods to uphold the inclined frame on the base frame.

7. The combination of a car, hangers detachably attached thereto, a base frame pivoted to said hangers, a top frame yieldably supported upon the forward ortion of the base frame, springs interpose top frame and base frame, a rear frame mounted upon the base frame in rear of the top frame, hinge arms attached to said rear frame and pivotedv to lugs on the base frame, rods pivoted to the inclined frame and having hooked ends detachably engaging the base frame, and coverings for said frames.

8. The combination of a car, hangers detachably attached thereto, a rigid base frame pivoted to said hangers, a buffer connected to the front bar of said frame, a top frame yieldably supported upon the forward ortion of the base frame, springs interposed between the top frame and base frame, guide pins for the top frame, a rear frame mounted upon the base frame in rear of the top frame, hinge arms attached to said frame and pivoted to lugs on the base frame, rods pivoted l to the inclined frame and detachably engaging the base frame, and straps covering the top frame and extending between the front bar of the top frame and the front bar of the base frame.

9. In a car fender the combination of between the hangers attached to the car body, a base frame pivotally connected to said hangers, a top frame mounted on the forward portion of the base frame, springs supporting the top frame on the base frame, guide pins con nected to the top frame and engaging the base frame, a covering for the top frame com prising a series of straps connected to said frame and extended over the front edge of said frame and connected to the front bar of the base frame, an inclined frame having its lower end connected to the top frame, hinge arms fastened to the lower end of the inclined frame and projecting forwardly, and

EDWARD HoHN. LEOPOLD HOHN.

In presence of- JOHN L. FLETCHER, JAMES R. MANsFIELD. 

